Cyber Defense eMagazine December Edition for 2021

Cyber Crime Is on The Rise and These Experts Have the
Knowledge You Need
By Jon Clemenson, Director of Information Security, TokenEx
Nearly every day, there’s news about another major cyberattack on a large organization. We are living in
a new reality where organizations are fighting a constantly evolving and restrategizing enemy, and the
Biden Administration has heavily focused on investing resources and manpower to combat ransomware.
This investment is represented by the President’s recent Executive Order that presents actions to
improve cybersecurity of U.S. critical infrastructure.
Celebrated in October, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a time to re-educate all individuals
on effective cyber hygiene and what to be on the lookout for in this new age of hybrid work. We spoke
with 10 cybersecurity experts to get their insight on best practices every organization can implement to
keep themselves, their employees and their customers safe.
Terry Storrar, managing director, Leaseweb UK
"The security risks of remote working have been well documented. Away from the office, employees are
now far more likely to practice poor cyber hygiene, for example connecting to unsafe networks,
transferring work data to personnel devices, or sharing unencrypted files. And threat actors are
relentlessly taking advantage of these vulnerabilities.
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